Anybody have any cheap lathe ideas? I would like to make a simple lathe to turn some pipe at a few RPMs to cut end bevel ends. I was thinking about making a double roller using Casters with and a motor that would run a tire or something on a motor to turn the pipe.

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Get a drill,put it in a vice attach it to the piece you need to machine and turn on the drill,use files,sandpaper etc rested on something next to the spinning object to support the tool your lathing with.You can do the same thing with a drill press/pedestal drill.

A shot length of 1/8" pipe, a few adaptors to turn it to 3/4", a 3/4" pipe to PVC adaptor, a coupler the size of the PVC adaptor, and a drill. Securly mount drill on work area, insert 1/8" pipe into drill, connect pieces, you can put the pipe or pieces on, lock the trigger, and thats basically it.

I was thinking about modifying one of those apple peelers. They're basically a manual lathe that you put an apple on, then turn the handle to spin the apple while a little blade cuts the skin off it. They're like $10 or something.

I use my belt sander for all my lathe work it really handy for all sorts oF jobs, get a belt sander with the thin belt for more fancy work Its not accurate but you get used to it and the result ends up mangeable

Search Ebay for lathes and look for a watch makers lathe, there is a type that you can clamp to any table and turns by hand. I think they even have different speeds. These hand lathes are still in production.

My drill just broke, so I may use the guts to make somthing similar.Thanks for the idea

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